The Synodic Month
Twenty-nine days, twelve hours, forty-four minutes.
A complete lunar cycle, end to end. Below, the eight named phases, the current position of the Moon, and the next twelve full moons by traditional name.
92%
Illumination
17.4d
Lunar age
384k
Distance from Earth
Next full moon in
The eight phases
Full moons, this year
Traditional Algonquian names, with peak illumination times in your local zone.
Next eclipse window
Eclipses arrive in pairs roughly every six months when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align within the ecliptic plane. The next solar–lunar pairing is listed below.
Roughly 94% of the Moon enters Earth's umbral shadow, producing a deeply reddened limb along the southern edge of the disc — striking enough to resemble a near-total eclipse to the unaided eye.
Contact times · UTC
Partial Lunar EclipseNext eclipse in
Fri, August 28, 2026